there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
setting off (on a trip); departure
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
day of month; counter for days
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
student marriage (esp. university, college, etc. students)
all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
good (place to leave off); convenient
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (e.g. mahjong, go, etc.)
last scene (e.g. of a movie); closing scene
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
innocent; cherubic; childlike
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
trio; gang of three; threesome
to have a relationship; to have relations
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
historic; historical; traditional
macro; macro (instruction)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
rereading; reading again; reading a single kanji twice (with different pronunciations) in kanbun
Royal Host (restaurant chain) (abbr)
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
template; run of the mill; formulaic
new book; new publication
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
not necessarily so; is not always true